Quality Manager
Eldridge, IA
Full Time
MANUFACTURING
Mid Level
About the Client:
Our client, provides the US Military, law enforcement, and government agencies with precision-engineered, high-quality weapons, new or replacement components, and modular weapon systems. They are looking to fill a Quality Engineer position.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Education & Experience:
Benefits:
Our client, provides the US Military, law enforcement, and government agencies with precision-engineered, high-quality weapons, new or replacement components, and modular weapon systems. They are looking to fill a Quality Engineer position.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Ensure Products Meet High Standards: You’ll help improve how products are made and inspected, making sure everything meets ISO 9001 requirements and customer expectations.
- Work Across Teams: Partner with engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer service to solve problems, including customer complaints and production issues.
- Build & Manage Quality Plans: Create and maintain quality control plans using data to guide improvements.
- Inspect Incoming Materials: Verify that all purchased parts and materials meet company standards.
- Support New Product Launches: Help define quality procedures for new products.
- Improve Current Products: Review existing products and set up quality checks to keep things running smoothly.
- Write Inspection Guidelines: Develop and update instructions for how parts and products should be inspected.
- Assist Production: Support the launch of new production runs and help maintain high quality during operations.
- Maintain Reports & Records: Keep clear, accurate documentation of all quality inspections and reports.
Education & Experience:
- Accredited 4-year bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering or a related field required.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in a practical or related field in an ISO CNC and precision assembly environment is required.
- 7+ years experience with knowledge and application of root cause analysis and problem-solving in a continuous improvement environment pertaining to metal materials and/or CNC machining.
- Experience performing internal audits and audit reporting.
- Must be computer literate, including Office 365 applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal team members and external, suppliers, and subcontractors required.
- Must be able to write technical reports and business correspondence reports.
- Must possess skills in advanced mathematics and statistics.
- Must possess the ability to read, interpret and understand precision measuring tools (CMM, Gauges, Calipers, Micrometers, etc.), blueprints, schematics, and precision principles such as GD&T.
- Must be able to work independently and in a team setting.
- Should be knowledgeable in value stream mapping, root cause analysis, kaizen events, and process capabilities (CPK/CP).
Benefits:
- Tuition Aid Program: Supports employee education and development through a tuition aid program.
- Group Medical and Dental: Offers comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees.
- Paid Time Off: Provides paid time off (PTO) for employees.
- Life Insurance: Provides life insurance benefits to employees.
- Bonus Program for Perfect Attendance: Employees who maintain perfect attendance may be eligible for a bonus.
- Short-Term Disability: Offers short-term disability benefits.
- 401K Plan: Provides a 401K plan for employee retirement savings.
- Flexible Work Schedules: May offer flexible work schedules to accommodate employee needs.
- Climate-Controlled Facility: Offers a climate-controlled facility for employees, which is also a point of differentiation compared to some competitors.
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